Stimulation and blockade of α1 adrenoceptors affect behavioural activity, but not spatial working memory assessed by delayed non-matching to position task in rats

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-51

  Puumala, Tarja ^a   Sirviö, Jouni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

1 adrenoceptors; Motor output; Noradrenergic; Rat; Vigilance; Working memory

Indexed keywords

2 (2 CHLORO 5 TRIFLUOROMETHYLPHENYLIMINO)IMIDAZOLIDINE; ALPHA 1 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; PRAZOSIN; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CLONIDINE; DRUG DERIVATIVE;

ACCURACY; ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOOD; LATENT PERIOD; MALE; MOTIVATION; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORKING MEMORY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; DRUG EFFECT; MEMORY; PHYSIOLOGY; REACTION TIME; WISTAR RAT;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; CLONIDINE; MALE; MEMORY; PRAZOSIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; REACTION TIME; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, ALPHA-1;

EID: 0030611776     PISSN: 02698811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/026988119701100113     Document Type: Article

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